Question 1

The surge in divorce rates which began in the mid-1960s:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​did not level off until the 1970s. 
B)  ​did not level off until the 1980s. 
C)  ​did not level off until the 1990s. 
D)  ​has not leveled off. 
A)  ​did not level off until the 1970s. 
B)  ​did not level off until the 1980s. 
C)  ​did not level off until the 1990s. 
D)  ​has not leveled off.

Question 2

Until ____,more marriages ended in the death of a spouse than ended in divorce.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​1960 
B)  ​1974 
C)  ​1980 
D)  ​1990 
A)  ​1960 
B)  ​1974 
C)  ​1980 
D)  ​1990

Question 3

Alimony:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​is required by all states. 
B)  ​is the same thing as child support. 
C)  ​is designed as a punitive measure against the paying spouse. 
D)  ​may still be paid by a deceased's estate. 
A)  ​is required by all states. 
B)  ​is the same thing as child support. 
C)  ​is designed as a punitive measure against the paying spouse. 
D)  ​may still be paid by a deceased's estate.

Question 4

Rates of divorce are lower in ____ than they are in the United States.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Canada 
B)  ​the Russian Federation 
C)  ​Aruba 
D)  ​Belarus 
A)  ​Canada 
B)  ​the Russian Federation 
C)  ​Aruba 
D)  ​Belarus

Question 5

Which of the following is true of no-fault divorce?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​No-fault divorce requires that a person prove they are not at fault in bringing about a divorce. 
B)  ​No-fault divorce is allowed only in certain states. 
C)  ​No-fault divorce forces the couple to accuse each other or prove the other responsible for the failure of their marriage. 
D)  ​No-fault divorce is permitted in more states than fault-based divorce. 
A)  ​No-fault divorce requires that a person prove they are not at fault in bringing about a divorce. 
B)  ​No-fault divorce is allowed only in certain states. 
C)  ​No-fault divorce forces the couple to accuse each other or prove the other responsible for the failure of their marriage. 
D)  ​No-fault divorce is permitted in more states than fault-based divorce.

Question 6

Uncoupling:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​occurs in fairly predictable stages. 
B)  ​is an intentional turning away. 
C)  ​ends when the couple separates. 
D)  ​is malicious. 
A)  ​occurs in fairly predictable stages. 
B)  ​is an intentional turning away. 
C)  ​ends when the couple separates. 
D)  ​is malicious.

Question 7

Based on social integration,we would expect which people to have higher divorce rates?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​People who are religious 
B)  ​People who are independent 
C)  ​People who live in rural areas 
D)  ​People who are more involved in the community 
A)  ​People who are religious 
B)  ​People who are independent 
C)  ​People who live in rural areas 
D)  ​People who are more involved in the community

Question 8

Which of the following is associated with a decreased chance of divorce?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​College education 
B)  ​Low-status occupations 
C)  ​Working the night shift 
D)  ​Low income 
A)  ​College education 
B)  ​Low-status occupations 
C)  ​Working the night shift 
D)  ​Low income

Question 9

Scholars suggest that divorce does not represent a devaluation of marriage but a(n):​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​idealization of marriage. 
B)  ​obsession with marriage. 
C)  ​misunderstanding of marriage. 
D)  ​rejection of marriage. 
A)  ​idealization of marriage. 
B)  ​obsession with marriage. 
C)  ​misunderstanding of marriage. 
D)  ​rejection of marriage.

Question 10

The degree of integration between individuals and the wider community is called:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​social integration. 
B)  ​financial integration. 
C)  ​cultural integration. 
D)  ​familial integration. 
A)  ​social integration. 
B)  ​financial integration. 
C)  ​cultural integration. 
D)  ​familial integration.

Question 11

Separation distress refers to:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​anxiety,fear,and pain centered on the missing partner. 
B)  ​fear partners have that their spouse may leave them. 
C)  ​doubt partners have when they are considering divorcing. 
D)  ​the attacks partners often make on one another during separation. 
A)  ​anxiety,fear,and pain centered on the missing partner. 
B)  ​fear partners have that their spouse may leave them. 
C)  ​doubt partners have when they are considering divorcing. 
D)  ​the attacks partners often make on one another during separation.

Question 12

What statistical calculation do researchers use to predict the number of new marriages that will end in divorce?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ratio measure of divorce 
B)  Crude divorce rate 
C)  Refined divorce rate 
D)  Predictive divorce rate 
A)  Ratio measure of divorce 
B)  Crude divorce rate 
C)  Refined divorce rate 
D)  Predictive divorce rate

Question 13

Couples who marry today have a 70% chance of divorcing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Children from which of the following age groups tend to become distant from their parents during divorce?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Preadolescent children 
B)  ​Preschool children 
C)  ​Infants 
D)  ​Teenagers 
A)  ​Preadolescent children 
B)  ​Preschool children 
C)  ​Infants 
D)  ​Teenagers

Question 15

In considering the effects of divorce on children,Heatherington reports that _____ of her sample of youths from divorced and remarried families was troubled and displayed a range of problems.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​43% 
B)  ​37% 
C)  ​25% 
D)  ​20% 
A)  ​43% 
B)  ​37% 
C)  ​25% 
D)  ​20%

Question 16

When a marriage breaks up,almost everyone experiences all of the following except:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​separation distress. 
B)  ​distress which is real but does not last forever. 
C)  ​a lack of apprehension. 
D)  ​centering their attention on the missing partner. 
A)  ​separation distress. 
B)  ​distress which is real but does not last forever. 
C)  ​a lack of apprehension. 
D)  ​centering their attention on the missing partner.

Question 17

Today,approximately ____ of all new marriages are likely to end in divorce.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​10-15% 
B)  ​15-20% 
C)  ​35-45% 
D)  ​50-55% 
A)  ​10-15% 
B)  ​15-20% 
C)  ​35-45% 
D)  ​50-55%

Question 18

How is religion related to divorce?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​The greater a person's commitment to religious activity,the higher the risk of divorce. 
B)  ​The more often one goes to church,the lower the risk of divorce. 
C)  ​Marriages in which wives attend church weekly but husbands don't are less at risk for divorce. 
D)  ​Religion has no relationship with divorce. 
A)  ​The greater a person's commitment to religious activity,the higher the risk of divorce. 
B)  ​The more often one goes to church,the lower the risk of divorce. 
C)  ​Marriages in which wives attend church weekly but husbands don't are less at risk for divorce. 
D)  ​Religion has no relationship with divorce.

Question 19

Desertion:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​occurred more often than divorce during the Depression. 
B)  ​was less common than divorce during the Depression. 
C)  ​is viewed as serious,but rarely as grounds for divorce. 
D)  ​is recognized legally as the same as divorce. 
A)  ​occurred more often than divorce during the Depression. 
B)  ​was less common than divorce during the Depression. 
C)  ​is viewed as serious,but rarely as grounds for divorce. 
D)  ​is recognized legally as the same as divorce.

Question 20

How does dating following separation and divorce differ from premarital dating?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​It is more spontaneous. 
B)  ​Sexual relationships are as satisfying for women as for men. 
C)  ​It is not as leisurely. 
D)  ​Finances are completely unconstrained. 
A)  ​It is more spontaneous. 
B)  ​Sexual relationships are as satisfying for women as for men. 
C)  ​It is not as leisurely. 
D)  ​Finances are completely unconstrained.

The surge in divorce rates which began in the mid-1960s:

Until ____,more marriages ended in the death of a spouse than ended in divorce.

Alimony:

Rates of divorce are lower in ____ than they are in the United States.

Which of the following is true of no-fault divorce?

Uncoupling:

Based on social integration,we would expect which people to have higher divorce rates?

Which of the following is associated with a decreased chance of divorce?

Scholars suggest that divorce does not represent a devaluation of marriage but a(n):

The degree of integration between individuals and the wider community is called:

Separation distress refers to:

What statistical calculation do researchers use to predict the number of new marriages that will end in divorce?

Couples who marry today have a 70% chance of divorcing.

Children from which of the following age groups tend to become distant from their parents during divorce?

In considering the effects of divorce on children,Heatherington reports that _____ of her sample of youths from divorced and remarried families was troubled and displayed a range of problems.

When a marriage breaks up,almost everyone experiences all of the following except:

Today,approximately ____ of all new marriages are likely to end in divorce.

How is religion related to divorce?

Desertion:

How does dating following separation and divorce differ from premarital dating?

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Understanding Sex and Sexualities

Communication,power,and Conflict

Marriages in Societal and Individual Perspective

Unmarried Lives: Singlehood and Cohabitation

Becoming Parents and Experiencing Parenthood

Marriage,work,and Economics

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Exam 13: Coming Apart: Separation and Divorce

The surge in divorce rates which began in the mid-1960s:​

Until ____,more marriages ended in the death of a spouse than ended in divorce.​

Alimony:​

Rates of divorce are lower in ____ than they are in the United States.​

Which of the following is true of no-fault divorce?

Uncoupling:​

Based on social integration,we would expect which people to have higher divorce rates?​

Which of the following is associated with a decreased chance of divorce?​

Scholars suggest that divorce does not represent a devaluation of marriage but a(n):​

The degree of integration between individuals and the wider community is called:​

Separation distress refers to:​

What statistical calculation do researchers use to predict the number of new marriages that will end in divorce?

Couples who marry today have a 70% chance of divorcing.

Children from which of the following age groups tend to become distant from their parents during divorce?​

In considering the effects of divorce on children,Heatherington reports that _____ of her sample of youths from divorced and remarried families was troubled and displayed a range of problems.​

When a marriage breaks up,almost everyone experiences all of the following except:​

Today,approximately ____ of all new marriages are likely to end in divorce.​

How is religion related to divorce?​

Desertion:​

How does dating following separation and divorce differ from premarital dating?​

The Meaning of Marriage and the Family

Studying Marriages and Families

Variations in American Family Life

Gender and Family

Intimacy,friendship,and Love

Understanding Sex and Sexualities

Communication,power,and Conflict

Marriages in Societal and Individual Perspective

Unmarried Lives: Singlehood and Cohabitation

Becoming Parents and Experiencing Parenthood

Marriage,work,and Economics

Intimate Violence and Sexual Abuse

New Beginnings: Single-Parent Families,remarriages,and Blended Families

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The surge in divorce rates which began in the mid-1960s:

Until ____,more marriages ended in the death of a spouse than ended in divorce.

Alimony:

Rates of divorce are lower in ____ than they are in the United States.

Uncoupling:

Based on social integration,we would expect which people to have higher divorce rates?

Which of the following is associated with a decreased chance of divorce?

Scholars suggest that divorce does not represent a devaluation of marriage but a(n):

The degree of integration between individuals and the wider community is called:

Separation distress refers to:

Children from which of the following age groups tend to become distant from their parents during divorce?

In considering the effects of divorce on children,Heatherington reports that _____ of her sample of youths from divorced and remarried families was troubled and displayed a range of problems.

When a marriage breaks up,almost everyone experiences all of the following except:

Today,approximately ____ of all new marriages are likely to end in divorce.

How is religion related to divorce?

Desertion:

How does dating following separation and divorce differ from premarital dating?